Cheeseburger Pie Wins Vegan Pie Awards
- 6 November 2024
- The Vegan Society
In the seventh annual Vegan Pie Awards held on World Vegan Day, 1st November, at Kind Café, the Supreme Winner was an innovative Cheese Burger Pie from the multi-award winning Richoux Patisserie, based in Ellerslie, Auckland.
The judges – who had to taste test their way through 72 different pies from across the nation – claimed it to be a fantastic concept, well-executed tasty pie with a beautifully cooked pastry.
Master Baker Jason Hay has done it again, in addition to winning the Supreme title, Richoux Patisserie is also home to the winners in the Vegetable and Steak and Cheese categories and the Supreme pie was entered in the Café Boutique category, making a total of 3 category winners and also runner up in the Sweet and Steak and Cheese categories! If you are passing through Ellerslie, this bakery is well worth a stop.
Another favourite winner, for the Commercial category, was Kai Pai of Wanaka, who bake a delicious Roast Veg Cashew Curry pie, one you’ll find in the freezers of many supermarkets across Aotearoa. Kai Pai are consistently recognised in the Awards and a firm favourite with the judges.
The illustrious judges who had such a difficult job to do were Award stalwarts, Food and Beverage industry expert Aaron Pucci and Jasbir Kaur, President of the NZ Chef Association in Auckland, amongst a host of other talents. Along with Brad Jacobs, co-owner of the Coffee Club who has helped out on the Pie Awards many times and newcomer Kylie Alla, who is currently writing recipes for My Food Bag.
The full list of winners and runners up are:
Supreme Pie
Wholesale Commercial
Winner
Kai Pai Bakery; Roast Veg Cashew Curry
Judges said; A generous pie. Great presentation. Morish curried veg filling. Good flavours well-balanced. Enjoyable texture to eat.
Piccolo Morso; Butter Chicken
Richoux Patisserie; Green Curry
Taste Café and Bakery; Amok Vegan
Fairlie Bakehouse
Euro Patisserie Torbay
Richoux Patisserie; Jalapeño Steak and Cheese
Richoux Patisserie
Fairlie Bakehouse; American Pumpkin Pie
Rainbow Kitchen; Pumpkin Satay
Richoux Patisserie; Cheese Burger
Tart Bakery; BBQ Cheese Steak
Wild Grain Bakery; Vegan Peach Blueberry and Passionfruit
Richoux Patisserie; Apple Rhubarb Crumble
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Where to find the pies!
16 Wainui Road, Silverdale, Auckland 0932
Gilmours –Wholesale Food Supplies
Blissful Health and Vegetarian Shop
119 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051
Gilmours, Bidfood and
Blissful
Food First
Night and day
Foodstuffs
Extensively stocked around NZ, in dairies, supermarkets, Bin Inns, petrol stations and cafes.
573 Devon Street East, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4601
1028 Beach Road, Torbay, Auckland 0630
Appleby – Connings Food Market
Auckland – Commonsense Organics
Christchurch – PIKO Wholefoods
Motueka – Revite Café
Mount Manganui – Be Organics
Napier – Chantal Shop
Nelson – Organic Foods Store
New Plymouth – Down to Earth Organics
Palmerston North – Organic Buzz
Queenstown – Soulfood
Tauranga – Simply Organic
Takaka – Organic Shop
Waipara – Pegasus Bay Winery
Wellington – Commonsense Organics